The Lake Charles echo., 1887-11-18
MENERT AZ R0BELINE
Hearty Reception by Citizens Of
HatohilOohss.
The Governor Addresses an Tmpromptu
Meeting Got Up by Merchants, aud
Answers the Statements Of the Re-
fornera.

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RonrntVE, Nov. 1.-THE citizens OF Robeline
being dosirous ef hearing Gov. AIcEnery,
tendered an invitation 10 the McEnery cam
paign committee TO have tho Governor and
Messrs. Burke, JonaV and EustsB attend a
grand meeting AZ Natehioehea. The com
mitiee responded that II Wns impossible AZ
this time 10 comply with the request Tho
merchants Of Robeline, not being content,
wired special request that the Governor
and speakers Jay ever a day here and then 20
to Shreveport Gov. MnEnery was the only
one Of the gentlemen who could accept the
| invitation.
Last night the Governor arrived and was
met at tbs train by J. II. Hill, ]. II. Cald-
/ well, w. A. Ponder, II. AIanhan, DR.. J. Il.
Thomas aud Isaac F. Carter, Of the Robelino
Reporter, and number Of other prominent
oltizens This morning the Governor vas
waited upon By nll the prominent merchania
The meeting to-day was attended by over
l $50 persons, including many Indies. Old
citizens say Il was aslsrge political meeting
al was ever held here. AT lie O'Clock an
places Of business were closed and all at
tended the meeting which was held in Bu-
yens' Hall.
Mr.. a. v. Carter called the meeting to
4 order. The officers weres James H. Hill,
president; vice presidents, ], ]. Rains, A.
II. Massey, w. A.. Ponder, J. II. Caldwell, j.
N. Bnrkett q. J. Smith, J. y, Reegan,
Enoch AInsti secretaries, i. j, Gay and M.
| y. Buyens.
MI. Hill said that other speakers wore
invited but colid not come, aud hs intro
duced
LOUISIANA DIsT1sGUfsHED GOVERNOR, 4. D.
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The Governor, coming forward, was re-
eeiyed with uBroalious and prolonged ap-
| Dlause, He paid glowing tribute 10 Che la
! dies, and then vent into his main argument.
| He discussed the various statements of the
'reformers, aud said that In their personal
| government arguments in tho beginning Of
4 the campaign they coyeFcd the whoIe State,
but they had now come down TO three par
ishes-E East Baton Rouge, VIM and ST, Lan-
| dry. he showed that the ''refOrmeFHu were
as much at fault here as in their other state
ments. The facts were given. The record,
| he said, BRs in the executive Office, and solid
facts must give way 70 the lurid imagination
4 OF the tTefollners,h II would be difficult 10
follow the refoTmers IN their anomalous oam-
| paign. The contradiction ii carries with lt
| Is the statement of theiF chiefta!n that he
dOes not want the Office, yet IL making q Wig
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